Gyurmey Wangdak

POLITICAL PRISONER
Name in Tibetan and Pinyin
འགྱུར་མེད་དབང་གྲགས།(Jumei Wangzha)
Gender
Male
Detention Year
2000s: 2008
Origin County Level
  • Gar County (སྒར་རྫོང་།)
Origin Prefecture
  • Ngari ( Ch: Ali ) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region
Date of Detention
31/05/2008
Occupation at Detention
Civil society
Type of Place of Current Detention
Detention centre
Detention Centre/Prison
Markham PSB Detention Centre
Responsible for arrest and detention
  • Public Security Bureau Officials (PSB)
Description of event

Carried out a peaceful protest at the township government office calling for Tibet’s independence and wishing a long life to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
Status of Detention
Released: Upon completion of sentence
Published
Published